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Description edit
"FAST-PACED . . . PIERCY BREATHES LIFE INTO THE ACTUAL HISTORICAL FIGURES WHO SHAPED THE REVOLUTION." --San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle In her most splendid, thought-provoking novel yet, Marge Piercy brings to vibrant life three women who play prominent roles in the tumultuous, bloody... read more
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Characters edit
- Maximilien Robespierre: Oldest child of Francois de Robespierre; lawyer; orator, leading revolutionary; Jacobin.
- Francois de Robespierre: Father of Max and his siblings.
- Henriette: Max's sister, third born.
- Augustin: Max's younger brother, fourth-born; also called Bonbon
- Charlotte: Max's sister, second-born.
- The Carrauts: Max's mother's family; local brewers
Authors & Contributors edit
- Marge Piercy (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Fawcett
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 477
Publisher: Fawcett
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 477
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Authors, A-Z › ( P ) › Piercy, Marge
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Historical
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Family Saga
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction
- Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
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